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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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